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Reshid

A nephew of Abdulla, involved in trade and local politics.

minor

Also known as Tuan Reshid, Syed Reshid

First appearance: vii

Reshid shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Returns from Mecca as a Hadji and is proposed as a husband for Nina, though he remains aloof during the interview.
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In Chapter III: Returns from Mecca as a Hadji and is proposed as a husband for Nina, though he remains aloof during the interview. Later, in IV: Returns from a trading voyage, angry at Almayer for suspected betrayal,…

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Character Web

3 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Colonial and peripheral figures
  • Sambir power players
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Reshid in vii